![]() ![]() Stock Finish: Most unstained, rough, Eagle H marked Metal Finish: Blued, Phosphate, or Mix- more blue finish found on earlier guns Most items below are based on study of matching original guns- some variations do exist from this guide however. On a side note, it should be remembered that Law's book "Backbone of the Wehrmacht" is only a guide for 98k collectors- and most of the info on 1945 date rifles is incomplete, or flat out incorrect. A typical characteristic of late war guns can be found on original finish Steyr rifles- silver solder will be seen coming from under the rear sight sleeve, more so on later guns. Inside, the stock was marked with an E623 marking, which can be hard to read on some laminated stocks. The stocks were marked with the Eagle H marking on the right side, midway on the butt. The phosphate finish on Steyr rifles is a silver/grey-green color and the blueing is a grey/blue color. Serial numbers were stamped on just major parts, and as the war wound down, even less parts were numbered. ![]() The rifles produced by Steyr (bnz code) offer some of the most diverse variations. ![]()
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